Monday, 23 January 2017

A NEW YEAR SELECTION

It's been a while since I've posted on here...about six months!, for no good reason apart from a large dose of lethargy on my part. So, I thought I'd better make the effort and start off the new year with a selection of images taken over the last month.We've had a few crisp, bright and frosty days over the last few weeks and most of the local water bodies have had large amounts of ice on them, concentrating the wildfowl into smaller areas than normal...making life a little easier for the photographer...!

Gadwall taking flight...

Tufted Duck fly over...

A pretty in pink Mr. Wigeon...

There's quiet a few Goosander being reported in the area at the moment...

Still finding it difficult getting the contrast right between the iridescent green head and the subtle salmon pink tinged body of the male!

Plenty of 'winter' thrushes about at the moment too...

Fieldfare

Redwing

A male Reed Bunting...

And in plain view, instead of using it's camouflage to 'hide' in the undergrowth, a fly over Snipe...

And my 'bestest' little birds of the year..so far!..a very showy pair of Stonechats...

Thanks Roy. No, it's not SAD that's the problem (I'm a happy chappy, me!) it's more to do with the amount of photographs I take...last year I really got into photographing insects and with their great diversity in form and colour I could easily come home after a day out with 200, or more, images to sort through and ID. Needless to say I soon amassed a backlog of images which meant I had no time to do any posts...that's my excuse anyway!Yep, can't wait for Spring to arrive...more insects..yay!...[;o)

Thanks Peter...I keep trying!...[;o)

Thank you Bob, Glad you like them...I think genius is pushing it a bit though!...[;o)

Cheers Douglas, I'll keep practicing with the male Goosander shots....I might get one that I like eventually!!Super showy little birds those Stonechats...[;o)

Thanks Keith. Yeh, I heard the Snipe calling overhead, fortunately it circled a couple of times for a photo call. it was good to get 'clear' views for a change...[;o)

Well lovely to see you back blogging. Yes it has been a long time but you haave not lost your touch as these images are marvellous with some lovely reflections. HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and hope it wil be less than 6 months before you post again.

About Me

Hi, and thank you for taking the time to visit my Blog.
My name is Trevor a.k.a. The Herald. I live in a corner of Bedfordshire close to the borders of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, hence the name of the Blog.
I`m essentially a country boy having been born in a small village in Cambridgeshire a few score years ago and have always enjoyed the countryside and all the marvels and beauty it has on offer. My interest in photography started when I was about 11 or 12 years old and was allowed to use my parents Kodak Instamatic camera and although the interest has wained a few times (work - family etc.) I`ve almost always had a camera of some kind close to hand.
Now, having been made redundant at the begining of 2010 and subsequently taking early retirement I now have a bit more time to spend out in the countryside with my camera. I hope the pictures that I post here will give you as much pleasure in viewing them as I hope I will get in taking them. I hope they will inspire you to come back and visit regularly. The Herald.